The drive to LA was long and brutal but I was happy that by the end of it I was feeling better.
I still couldn't wrap my head around the idea that someone drugged me. It had wondering what the goal was for that, but I was trying to not worry about it.
Colby was confident that going to this banquet would be fine, but I wasn't so sure.
Every time we went to these sorts of things, something happened.
Hell, the last time I went to an event like this I was literally shot.
I tried to trust Colby on this though.
After driving all night, we finally pulled up to what looked to be like a luxury hotel.
"Always so flashy." I said with a laugh, looking up at the fancy hotel. "Only the best for you." Colby said with a grin.
Once Colby parked the car, we got out and Colby grabbed our bag.
"How are you feeling?" He asked and took my hand. "Better than when we left." I said, trying to ignore the pain that was still sitting in my head.
It felt like a phantom pain that was trying to trick my brain into taking some pain pills.
That sort of thing would happen when I relapsed so I had to be careful to not take anything to trigger myself again.
"Good. I need to get your actual meds but I don't want to get them here since it's trackable." He said as we walked towards the hotel.
"I'll survive." I said as we walked inside. We got checked in then went upstairs to our room.
In true Colby fashion he got the penthouse which had a beautiful view of the city. I would never be able to get over how luxurious being with Colby could be.
I didn't need all the glitz and glamor by any means, but it was nice to have from time to time.
"This is beautiful." I said and looked out of the floor length window. The city of Los Angeles was stunning, the lights twinkling against the night sky.
"Yeah, I always forget how pretty it can be." Colby said as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.
"Have you ever been actually exploring around here? Or is it just all about the violence?" I asked and leaned my head back against his shoulder.
"Usually it was about the job." He said and rested his cheek on my head. "I would love to just walk around." I said with a sigh.
"I wish. It's just too dangerous." Colby said quietly. I could tell he was guilty about it but he was just trying to protect me.
I couldn't be mad at him for that.
"You must be tired." I said and turned around to face him. "Exhausted." He said as I nodded. "We should go to bed then." I said then turned to go towards the bedroom.
"Are you tired?" Colby asked as I shook my head. "No, but I'll lay with you." I said causing him to grin.
"Come on then." He said then took my hand and led the way to the bedroom.
"How long are we staying here?" I asked as he pulled his shirt off.
"Until Saturday. Thought we could enjoy a couple days with everyone here before we get back to Seattle." He said as I crawled into bed.
"You're so sweet. I don't want to go back to isolation." I said with a sigh as he got in bed, wrapping his arms around me.
"I know. I'm hoping it doesn't have to be like this for long." Colby said as I rested my head on his bare chest.
